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Book Review: Breath - The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
Breath is jam-packed full of interesting nuggets of information, backed by research and science, about how breathing works, the...

Leah Cooper
Feb 10, 20215 min read


Life is continuous series of cycles
We all experience them. Some are short, some are long. The seasons are one of the cycles of nature. The movement of day into night is a...

Leah Cooper
Feb 4, 20212 min read


Caged and ready for change
In life, there are times when you may feel trapped and unable to make the change that you so desperately want and need to live a better...

Leah Cooper
Jan 21, 20213 min read


The Mind, Body, Spirit Connection
You’ve no doubt heard the term ‘mind, body and spirit’ (or mind, body and soul) at some point. But what do the three entities – mind,...

Leah Cooper
Jan 14, 20212 min read


Are you a nose breather or a mouth breather?
The likely answer is that you are probably both of these at various times of the day and night, depending on what you are doing e.g....

Leah Cooper
Dec 27, 20202 min read


Breathing and cold exposure
A few weeks back I attended a Wim Hof Method Fundamentals workshop with Kym Burls at PEAQ Conditioning Coaching in Adelaide. If you don't...

Leah Cooper
Dec 27, 20203 min read


Merry Christmas
What I love about this time of year is the wonderful (and delicious) gifts that my yoga students share with me. Every year, one of my...

Leah Cooper
Dec 27, 20202 min read


Adzuki Beans baked with Leek, Carrot and Shitake Mushroom
This winter casserole will warm you up from the inside out. INGREDIENTS: ½ cup adzuki beans, soaked overnight (12 hours if possible) in...

Leah Cooper
Jul 3, 20202 min read


Stretch yourself everyday
Stretch yourself everyday... Stretch your body with joyful movement 💃🕺🧘♀️🤸♀️🚴♀️ Stretch your lungs with deep, full breaths 👃🌳...

Leah Cooper
Jun 27, 20201 min read


Do you sometimes find you criticise yourself, or think of yourself in negative ways?
I had a moment like this the other day. I was watching a yoga video that I had recorded, and as I was watching it back, I began to...

Leah Cooper
Jun 4, 20202 min read


How do you start your day?
If you’ve been struggling with getting out of bed in the morning, not feeling a sense of purpose or connectedness to yourself and how you...

Leah Cooper
May 23, 20204 min read


Challenge in the face of change
We are living through a global crisis. With the declaration of a ‘pandemic’ in March, and the resulting lock downs, we are experiencing...

Leah Cooper
Apr 26, 20205 min read


Who's in control?
Currently, our lives seem to be under the control of the government and their desire to keep us ‘safe’ by encouraging us to stay at home...

Leah Cooper
Apr 26, 20203 min read


Lessons from a life-giving relationship
Last year I had the wonder and joy of experiencing a life-giving relationship. If you don’t know what a life-giving relationship is, it...

Leah Cooper
Apr 1, 20204 min read


An evening prayer
Dear Universe, Thank you for the blessing of this day. I am grateful for the opportunities that it gave me to learn about myself. I am...

Leah Cooper
Mar 30, 20201 min read


Have you stopped breathing?
With all the stress and panic and chaos that has been going on in the global community over the last few weeks (and in some cases...

Leah Cooper
Mar 24, 20202 min read


What's so good about a yoga retreat?
I was 20 years old when I went on my first yoga retreat. Although that is a distant memory now, there is a lot about that retreat that...

Leah Cooper
Mar 1, 20202 min read


Do you ever feel like you are running on empty?
Maybe you are juggling the pressures of modern life – relationships, work, family, friends, parenting, housework, etc. There’s a good...

Leah Cooper
Mar 1, 20203 min read


Miso and sesame baked pumpkin
Sharing a simple recipe for today. Chop your pumpkin into cubes and then mix the ingredients below to make a dressing. For the dressing,...

Leah Cooper
Mar 1, 20201 min read


Death is inevitable
This Sunday my family is holding a memorial service for my dad. He passed away on 28 December 2019. He lived a long life and had many...

Leah Cooper
Feb 2, 20203 min read
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